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    About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War
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    About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War

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    Veterans of recent conflictsdescribe their individual journeys from raw recruit to war resister in this collection of testimonials. Although it is not well publicized, the long tradition of refusing to fight unjust wars continues today within the American military. The stories in this book provide an intimate, honest look at the personal transformation of each of these young people and at the same time constitute a powerful argument against militarization and endless war. Also includedareexclusive interviews with Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsbergaddressing the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan and the role civilian and GI resistance plays in bringing the troops home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateSep 1, 2011
    ISBN9781604866070
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